10 Tips on How “Not To Sell Your House” in Washington DC

I came across this article the other day and decided to share it because it is pertinent to helping you achieve your goal of selling your house fast and for the price you want. Below is 15 Tips on How “Not to Sell Your House” the original article can be seen here.

So Lets get started! If you definitely dont want your house to sell then you should:

1. Leave out personal information, family pictures, or degrees. You don’t want the potential buyers to feel welcomed. Nor do you want them to envision himself or herself living there…Keep your family’s pictures plastered on the wall!

2. Leave the litter box or pet food dishes out, or better yet, leave your pets in the home while showing. There’s nothing more appealing to a potential home buyer then the smell of cat urine or having an unknown dog following them around and barking.

3. Leave the wallpaper and borders, bright paint, and outdated carpet for the new buyers to change, and offer them a “re-decorating/flooring allowance” that they can receive at closing. I’m sure the potential home buyer wanted to spend there next 10 weekends tearing down wallpaper and painting!

4. Expect the buyers to use their imaginations to see past your clutter. Or move out and leave it totally empty.

If you want to sell your house in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia…Avoid all of those things listed above. However, If you do not have the time or money to make the necessary correction to get your property “Retail Market Ready” and still want to sell you Washington DC House fast then give Swing Real Estate, LLC a call at 202-888-0560. We buy houses As-Is and can close when its convenient for you!

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